If your opinion of this bed is colored by a previous experience with furniture that you assembled yourself, toss it away and be prepared to be thrilled. Everything about the bed and its design and construction is top of the line. When you complete the simple, straight/forward assembly process and put your mattress on it for the first time you will be more than pleased. The upholstery is top/notch; the material is a beautiful gray that will blend with any décor and its finish is outstanding. The seams and button placement are perfect and there are no hanging threads or errant fabric. The padded sideboards and footboard give it an air of class that I love in our bedroom.
If you have been hesitant to give up your box spring in favor of a platform bed, have no fear. The slats and bed frame combine to support the mattress perfectly. One of the nice details of this design is that the wood slats are bound together by a strip of Velcro. This fastens to its mate on the frame so that these slats will never slide around not matter how much sliding around you do. Doing away with the box spring also has the benefit of lowering todays thicker mattress designs to make getting into and out of the bed much easier.
The assembly process was aided by the precision with which the bed is built. All the holes and set bolts fit their mates perfectly. Two suggestions for you to keep in mind. Buy a hex bit for your ratchet set as it will be much, much easier to assemble the bed than using the included L/shaped wrench to turn the screws. The second suggestion is even more important: dont overtighten the screws when installing them and risk pulling out the installed fasteners. Sweet dreams.
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If your opinion of this bed is colored by a previous experience with furniture that you assembled yourself, toss it away and be prepared to be thrilled. Everything about the bed and its design and construction is top of the line. When you complete the simple, straight/forward assembly process and put your mattress on it for the first time you will be more than pleased. The upholstery is top/notch; the material is a beautiful gray that will blend with any décor and its finish is outstanding. The seams and button placement are perfect and there are no hanging threads or errant fabric. The padded sideboards and footboard give it an air of class that I love in our bedroom. If you have been hesitant to give up your box spring in favor of a platform bed, have no fear. The slats and bed frame combine to support the mattress perfectly. One of the nice details of this design is that the wood slats are bound together by a strip of Velcro. This fastens to its mate on the frame so that these slats will never slide around not matter how much sliding around you do. Doing away with the box spring also has the benefit of lowering todays thicker mattress designs to make getting into and out of the bed much easier. The assembly process was aided by the precision with which the bed is built. All the holes and set bolts fit their mates perfectly. Two suggestions for you to keep in mind. Buy a hex bit for your ratchet set as it will be much, much easier to assemble the bed than using the included L/shaped wrench to turn the screws. The second suggestion is even more important: dont overtighten the screws when installing them and risk pulling out the installed fasteners. Sweet dreams.